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The Listing of the Week is a well-maintained traditional home on a cul-de-sac in northwest Oklahoma City. PAGE 4E

The arched windows and lofty entry are reminiscent of Chateauesque homes, popular at the turn of the 20th century. PAGE 8E

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Kenneth Harney THE NATION’S HOUSING

FHA REVAMPS RULES The Federal Housing Administration has revamped controversial rules that caused thousands of condominium buildings to lose their eligibility for FHA financing. PAGE 4E

IN BRIEF

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Suzette Hatfield, with her poodles, Rep and Demo, shows the sitting room of her home at 833 NW 15. It is one of several stops on the Heritage Hills Homes & Garden Tour Oct. 6-7. PHOTOS BY PAUL B. SOUTHERLAND, THE OKLAHOMAN

Heritage Hills homes featured HOME TOUR | PROCEEDS FROM 46TH ANNUAL HOMES & GARDENS TOUR HELP PRESERVE GREEN SPACES BY DYRINDA TYSON For The Oklahoman dyrinda@gmail.com

Suzette Hatfield is firm on one subject. “I think the only color for a laundry room — for a wall color — is purple, because it’s my happy color,” she said. The laundry room upstairs in her Heritage Hills home fits the bill. Purple walls, accented with brightly painted wooden creatures from Oaxaca, Mexico, and other locales, turns what could be a tiny utilitarian room into a light, happy space. It’s almost easy to overlook the washer and dryer. “I spend a lot of time in here ironing in my cute little laundry room,” Hatfield said in her home, one of several on the 46th annual Heritage Hills Homes & Gardens Tour noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 6-7.

Tour stops Among the stops this year is St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 222 NW 15, as well as the nearby Hefner Mansion, 201 NW 14. The church bought the mansion and

The Hatfield home, one of several stops on the Heritage Hills Homes & Gardens Tour, was built in 1922.

renovated it to serve as office and Sunday school space, said Amy Curran, the tour’s public relations chair. “But downstairs still feels like a

home,” she said. The Overholser Mansion, 405 NW 15, will serve as tour central, and guests on the tour are urged to start out at the mansion, Curran

said. Ingrid’s Kitchen will operate the cafe there this year, serving sandwiches, “bratdogs” and other SEE HERITAGE HILLS, PAGE 2E

Clean home office for quicker sale Record numbers of Americans now run small businesses from home. And many more companies let employees work part- or full-time from their residences. As a result, more people than ever maintain home offices — and enjoy the convenience. But what if you want to sell your property? Professional organizers say the untidy appearance of a typical home office makes a place unappealing to potential buyers. “People can’t picture themselves living in your house if it’s filled with clutter,” said Susan Pinsky, a veteran organizer and author of books on the topic. Despite the importance of clearing out a home office before putting a property on the market, she said many people consider the task a daunting chore.

Tjernlund Products’ AireShare transfer fans let you move heated or cooled air from one room or level of your house to another. The fans help share warmth from such sources as fireplaces, stoves and electric baseboard heaters, as well as coolness from room air conditioners. Room-toroom models draw air into a wall cavity and send it out through an air diffuser on the other side of the wall. Level-to-level models move air through a sleeve between floors. The fans are available at tjernlund.com/retail. Room-to-room fans sell for $189.95 for a hard-wired model or $229.95 for a plug-in type. Level-to-level fans must be hardwired and sell for $229.95.

“It can feel overwhelming,” said Pinsky, author of “The Fast and Furious 5 Step Organizing Solution.” Pierrette Ashcroft, who launched her own homebased organizing company in 2005, said that sifting through paper and book clutter can be the most laborious and time-consuming chore that confronts many home sellers. In fact, she recently struggled with this task herself after deciding to sell her Colonial-style house and move to a condo apartment. Are you a prospective seller who works from home? If so, these pointers could prove helpful: I Be ruthless when sifting through papers. Many people who have home offices are plagued with boxes and bags filled with unsorted papers. These include business reports, computer printouts,

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junk mail, utility bills, credit card statements and clippings from magazines and newspapers. Ironically, very few of the papers that people keep have value to their business ventures or careers, according to Ashcroft, whose clients include scientists, doctors and accountants. “Less is always more when it comes to selling your home,” said Mark Nash, a real estate broker and author of “1001 Tips for Buying & Selling a Home.” Unfortunately, it can take more time and energy to go through papers than

just about any other kind of clutter, he said. One tactic that can make decision-making faster is to give yourself guidelines as to which items you’ll save and which you’ll toss. For example, small-business owners might choose to keep all their receipts for tax-deductible expenses — such as office equipment and supplies — but throw out those for clothing and food purchases. I Handle your book collections rationally. Many people from all types of professional backgrounds maintain bigger libraries that they ever need or use for reference, Ashcroft said. “People have an emotional attachment to books,” she says, noting that bulging bookshelves are often found throughout a home, not only in the home office.

The problem for bibliophiles preparing to sell their home is that shelves crammed with books make a property seem less appealing to buyers. What’s more, it can be costly to pay a moving company to transport your books — especially if you’re making a long-distance move. I Resolve to avoid taking your bad habits with you to your next home. Assuming time allows, Ashcroft recommends that home sellers weed through all their paper and technology accumulations in advance of a move, thereby giving them a fresh start. “It’s so much easier to pare down your clutter before changing houses. And you’ll probably have a more successful sale,” she said. To contact Ellen James Martin, email her at ellenjamesmartin@gmail.com. UNIVERSAL UCLICK

BOOK OFFERS DESIGN IDEAS Interior designer Amanda Nisbet lets readers inside some of her favorite rooms — and inside her thought processes — in her new book, “Dazzling Design.” Nisbet, known for her vibrant approach to decorating, shares photos of rooms she’s designed for clients, show houses and her own family. She also deconstructs her design choices, explaining her use of such elements as color, texture, light and contrast. It’s all intended to help the reader better understand how the parts add up to a visually appealing whole. “Dazzling Design” is published by Stewart, Tabori & Chang and sells for $50 in hardcover. MCT INFORMATION SERVICES

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Left: The Hatfields gutted the kitchen then transformed it into a space that Suzette Hatfield, an avid cook, could use. PHOTOS BY PAUL B. SOUTHERLAND, THE OKLAHOMAN

Heritage Hills: Tour set for Oct. 6-7 FROM PAGE 1E

favorites from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. both tour days. Money raised from the tour goes into preserving Heritage Hills’ green spaces, which the neighborhood maintains on its own, as well as neighborhood enhancements such as new light poles and projects benefiting nearby Wilson Elementary.

Classic air Except for the happy laundry room, the rest of Suzette and Kim Hatfields’ home at 833 NW 15 has a classic air, their art and glass collections offering bright notes along the way. A timpani-turnedstained-glass-art anchors one corner of the dining room. In the living room, almost an entire wall glitters with the glass collection in a display case — the result of about 15 years of collecting mostly contemporary glass, Hatfield said. One section of the case, dubbed the museum section, is off limits to guests, she said. “Otherwise, we open the cabinet and say, ‘Pick your glass.’ ” The Hatfields’ home was built in 1922, and several families moved in and out in the early years, Suzette Hatfield said. Then Logan and Launa Carey settled in — Launa Carey outlived her husband, remaining there 62 years until she died in 1994 at age 100, Hatfield said. Subsequent owners upgraded heat, air and wiring, excavated a lower patio in the backyard — turning the original basement into a walkout basement — and installed a swimming pool. They also installed a commercial playground in the backyard as well as a whimsical play castle. The house came back on the market in 2008, but Suzette Hatfield wasn’t paying attention to it.

The Hatfield dining room is contemporary with a splash of “Old World.” PHOTOS BY PAUL B. SOUTHERLAND, THE OKLAHOMAN

Swayed by a porch “The funny story is the house next door has always been my favorite house in the neighborhood, and it was coming on the market,” she said. “So I told my husband ‘I need to get that house in or out of my system.’ So we looked at that house.” The yard at that house proved too small for the Hatfields’ standard poodles Demo and Rep. The home they ultimately bought offered both a bigger yard and a screened-in porch. “We actually fell in love with the screened-in porch,” Suzette Hatfield said, laughing. “We bought a house for a screened-in porch.” They spent a year renovating before moving in, having the walls replastered to smooth them out, pulling down heavy draperies and taking out a wall splitting the original living room into two rooms. They also switched out light fixtures, replacing two upstairs with vintage finds from eBay. They gutted the kitchen as well, transforming it into a space that Suzette Hatfield, an avid cook, could use. “What I found is no

A sunken back patio is among the surprises in the Hatfield home in Heritage Hills.

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A plaque near the front door of the Hatfield home shows it to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

matter what you’re doing, people are always in the kitchen with you,” she said. So they reconfigured the space, setting up a main work area with a serving

section nearby where guests can congregate. It gets a lot of use, she said, because they entertain a lot. “It’s a great party house.”

Tour tickets are $12 before Sept. 30 and $15 after that. They can be purchased online at www.heritagehills.org or at: I 23rd Street Antique Mall, 3023 NW 23. I 42nd Street Candy Co., 4200 N Western Ave. I Elk’s Alley, 1201 S Broadway I Full Circle Bookstore in 50 Penn Place, 1900 Northwest Expressway. I Ingrid’s Kitchen 3701 N Youngs Ave. I Overholser Mansion, 405 NW 15. I Prairie Thunder Baking Co., 1114 N. Classen Drive (Plaza Court). I Shady Lady Interiors, 11715 S. Western Ave.

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Parade of Homes to include 120 houses FROM STAFF REPORTS

Ramona Smith, right, and her son, Mark D. Smith, show her home in Akron, Ohio. MCT PHOTO

Cottage blends old charm, modern design BY MARY BETH BRECKENRIDGE Akron Beacon Journal

AKRON, Ohio — When Ramona and F. Eugene Smith were house-hunting in the mid-1950s, they wanted something different from the cookie-cutter Cape Cods and ranch homes that were sprouting across the country. They found it in a Tudor-style cottage that once housed the poultry keeper for the nearby Stan Hywet estate, which includes the seventh-largest home in the nation. The Smiths — he an industrial designer, she a graphic designer — bought the house in 1955 and turned it into a family home that retains elements of its history while accommodating their love of modern design. Today that house is poised for acceptance into the National Register of Historic Places, a recognition that would honor the care Ramona Smith and her late husband took in adapting the old building for a new use. At the time the work was done, there were no national standards for renovating old buildings, noted Tom Wolf, a spokesman for the Ohio Historical Society’s Ohio Historic Preservation Office. Yet the Smiths had the foresight to alter the house with a great deal of sympathy for its past, he said — a factor that led the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board to recommend the building for the national register. The nomination is in the hands of the register’s keeper in Washington, and a decision is expected this fall, Wolf said. The cottage originally was both a granary and living quarters for the family of the farmer who cared for the chickens at Stan Hywet, then the country estate of rubber magnate F.A. Seiberling and his wife, Gertrude. Seiberling wanted the estate to be as self-sufficient as possible, so its original 1,700 acres included poultry, dairy and beef cattle operations and probably a produce farm, said Mark Gilles, Stan Hywet’s director of historic structures. The farms supplied the Seiberlings with food and produced food to

sell, he said. The poultry keeper’s cottage was built onto the end of a massive chicken run. The chicken run was demolished in 1955, but the house bears the scar of its outline on a brick exterior wall. Today the house stands out in its West Akron neighborhood, its stucco and timbers tying it more closely to Stan Hywet up the hill than to the neighboring ranches and Colonials. The Smiths changed the rear entry to the front and added a porch and garage that blend with the home’s exterior. Inside, they took down walls and doorways on the first floor to create an open floor plan that the Smiths’ son, architect Mark D. Smith, said was inspired by the work of Frank Lloyd Wright. What was once feed and grain storage became a living room, dining room and kitchen, with the original brick walls and concrete floor exposed. The Smiths never covered the surfaces because “we loved the fact that it is what it is,” Ramona Smith said. Eugene Smith designed storage cupboards for the living room and wall-hung cabinets for the kitchen, with open space above where lights could wash the brick and highlight items on display. The brick was left its natural color in the kitchen but was painted white in the other rooms, brightening the space and creating a crisp backdrop for artwork and midcentury modern furniture. One set of casement windows was replaced with a picture window in the living room to look out onto a shade garden, but otherwise the windows throughout the house retain their original character, right down to the stylized leaf-shape latches. The Smiths, however, replaced the original panes with leaded and sometimes stained glass, most of it made by Cleveland artist Doug Phillips and one window by Ramona Smith after she took a class to learn how. She said windows that elegant wouldn’t have been appropriate to a farmhouse. “We took liberties like that,” she said. MCT INFORMATION SERVICES

Ramona Smith’s dining room. The home once was the poultry keeper’s cottage for Stan Hywet Hall in what is now West Akron, Ohio.

The 67th Annual Parade of Homes, organized by the Central Oklahoma Home Builders Association and sponsored by The Womble Co., will have more than 120 homes displaying the best in landscaping, home decor and craftsmanship. Homes will be open free to the public from 1 to 7 p.m. Sept. 29-Oct. 7. “You’re going to see some of the most creative homes built by the best in the industry at this years’ parade,” said Kenyon Woods, chairman. “We, as builders, prepare all year for the COHBA Parade of Homes by attending national conferences, touring homes across the country, and taking continuing education classes to learn about the newest and best innovations in homebuilding. We take what we

learn, add our own creativity to it, and come up with a finished product that we are proud to show to the community.” Many of the homes on the parade will be in one of five featured neighborhoods: Hidden Creek, north of NW 122 and east of MacArthur Boulevard; Pleasant Grove, west of Council Road north of Memorial; Monterau, at NW 150 and County Line Road; Rose Creek, NW 164 and N May Avenue; and Williamson Farms, SW 119 and Meridian. Free parade plan guides, with photos, maps and descriptions of the homes

will be available starting at noon Sept. 28 at metroarea Arvest Bank and Best Buy locations. The Parade of Homes also will have an iPhone app and mobile webpage. For more information, go to www.paradeof homesok.com.

Kenyon Woods Parade of Homes chairman

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FHA relaxes rules on condo financing WASHINGTON — Here’s some encouraging news for condominium unit owners, sellers and buyers: The biggest source of funding for low down payment condo mortgages, the Federal Housing Administration, has revamped controversial rules that caused thousands of buildings across the country to lose their eligibility for FHA financing. The revised guidelines, which were issued Sept. 13 and took effect immediately, should make it easier for large numbers of condo associations to seek certification by FHA. The certification process is intended to provide FHA, a government-run mortgage insurance agency, with key information about a condominium development’s legal, physical and financial status. Without approval of an entire project — whether a small garden apartment development in the suburbs or a massive high-rise in the center city — no individual unit can be financed or refinanced with an FHA mortgage.

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The agency’s previous rules were criticized as heavy-handed, costly and not in touch with the economic realities of condominiums in some parts of the country. The Community Associations Institute, the condo industry’s largest trade group, welcomed the relaxation of the FHA rules, predicting that “this will spark home sales and help tens of thousands of condominium communities begin to recover from the housing slump.” One of the most significant changes FHA made involves personal legal liability for condo association boards and officers. The previous rules required officers to attest that they have “no knowledge of circumstances or conditions that might have an adverse effect on the

project or cause a mortgage secured by a unit” to become delinquent, no knowledge of “dissatisfaction among unit owners about the operation of the project or owners association” or “disputes concerning unit owners.” The penalty for officers who “knowingly” and “willfully” submitted information to FHA that was found to be false: fines of up to $1 million and 30 years in prison. Not surprisingly, many condo board officers — who generally are volunteers — declined to take on what they interpreted as lifetime legal responsibility for such details as whether the condominium fully complied with state and local environmental and real estate requirements. Though FHA insisted the associations were overreacting, the new certifications contain much less scary language. The penalties for intentional frauds against the government remain the same, however. Ken Harney’s email address is kenharney@earthlink.net. WASHINGTON POST WRITERS GROUP

Houses are selling faster as inventory tightens FROM WIRE REPORTS

WASHINGTON — A new measure shows the typical amount of time it takes to sell a home is shrinking, and for traditional sellers is now in the range of historic norms for a balanced market, well below the cyclical peak reached in 2009, according to the National Association of Realtors. The median time a home was listed for sale was 69 days in July, down 29.6 percent from 98 days in July 2011. The median reflects a wide spectrum; one-third of homes purchased in July were on the market for less than a month, while one in five was on the market for at least six months. Lawrence Yun, the Realtors’ chief economist, said there is a clear relationship between inventory supply and time on market. “As inventory has tightened homes have been selling more quickly,” he said. “A notable shortening of time on market began this spring, and this has created a general balance between homebuyer and sellers in much of the country. This equilibrium is supporting sustained price growth, and homes that are correctly priced tend to sell quickly, while those that aren’t often languish on the market.” At the end of July there was a 6.4-month supply of homes on the market at the current sales pace, which is 31.2 percent below a year ago when there was a 9.3-month supply. There are related findings between annual consumer research in the Realtors’ Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, and sets of data in the existinghome sales series, that show current market conditions are comparable with median selling time in balanced markets. In periods where the existing-home sales series averaged close to a sixmonth supply of homes in listed inventory, which is near the low end for market equilibrium, the homebuyer and seller series showed a median selling time of just over six weeks. In such balanced market conditions, home prices generally rise 1 to 2 percentage points above the overall rate of inflation as measured by the Consum-

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er Price Index. “Our current forecast is for the median existing home price to rise 4.5 to 5 percent this year and about 5 percent in 2013, which is somewhat stronger than historic norms because of the inventory shortfall that is most pronounced in the low price ranges,” Yun said. Consumer Price Index growth is projected at 2.1 percent for 2012 and 2.3 percent next year. From 1987 through 2011, analysis of the National Association of Realtors Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers series showed the typical time on market was 6.9 weeks, while the existing-home sales series showed an average supply of 7 months, just above the high end for a balanced market. The new measure of days on market shows a longer selling time than the historic findings which measured traditional sellers of non-distressed homes. The new series include short sales that typically took three months or

longer to sell. “Factoring out short sales, the median time on market for traditional sellers appears to be in the balanced range of six to seven weeks,” Yun said. During the peak of the housing boom in 2004 and 2005 when inventory supplies were historically low, averaging 4.3 months over the two-year peak period, the median selling time was four weeks. Prices in that time frame were bid up and rose at an annual rate of 10.3 percent, historically higher than the 3.1 percent average growth in the Consumer Price Index during the period. In the economic downturn, time on market for non-distressed sellers peaked at 10 weeks in 2009 with a 10-month annualized supply. The median price fell 12.9 percent that year, which was the biggest annual decline on record. “Ironically, if housing construction doesn’t pick up to normal levels within two years, supply shortages could be sustained for an extended period and lead to above-average appreciation,” Yun said. “Therefore, any unnecessary hindrance to housing starts, such as excessive local zoning regulations or stringent bank capital rules for construction loans, should be carefully re-examined.” SOURCE: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

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LISTING OF THE WEEK

The Listing of the Week is at 7312 Hummingbird Circle.

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Well-maintained home has 4 bedrooms, 2 living rooms The Listing of the Week is a well-maintained traditional home on a cul-desac in the Eagle Lake neighborhood in northwest Oklahoma City. The 2,294-square-foot home at 7312 Hummingbird Circle has four bedrooms, 2 ½ baths, two living rooms, two dining rooms and an attached two-car garage. An RV can be parked on a concrete pad at the side. The formal living room has a fireplace and wet bar. The formal

dining room has a built-in hutch. The kitchen has eating space, a breakfast bar and pantry. The master bedroom has a ceiling fan and walk-in closet. Secondary bedrooms have ceiling fans; one has a full bath. The laundry room has two small pantries. The home has a sun room, porch and an open patio. The home, built in 1977, is listed for $164,000 with Karen Mosely of Coldwell Banker Select-Formerly Bob Linn Real Estate. The

home will be open from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. From Britton and Rockwell, go north to Mantle Drive, west to Hummingbird Land, north to Hummingbird Circle and left to the house. For more information, call 650-3548 or 348-7900. Nominations for Listing of the Week are welcome. Send a copy of the MLS information sheet on a single-family home to The Oklahoman, Richard Mize, P.O. Box 25125, Oklahoma City, OK 73125. Nominations may be faxed to 475-3996.

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Old-fashioned trumps high-tech in chef’s kitchen BY MARY MACVEAN Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES — Chef Suzanne Tracht is quietly elegant, and her teenage daughter is beautiful and casually fashionable in black leggings. But their kitchen? Kind of like grandma’s house — and that’s just how they like it. Tracht doesn’t want to spend her off hours in a modern, stainless-steel kitchen that feels like the kitchens at her restaurant, the Beverly Boulevard chophouse Jar. “I don’t want to come home from work and see that,” she said. The atmosphere was set when she moved to the house in Beverlywood about a decade ago. Her friend, the artist Jill Young-Manson, painted a still life of pretty pink and yellow flowers in a pale blue vase near two blue teapots. “It’s done on the back of a grocery bag,” Tracht said. “It was the first thing I put up in the house.” At the other end of the room is something she bought from Young-Manson’s husband: an O’Keefe and Merritt four-burner range, with a chrome center piece that keeps food warm. A Chemex coffee maker, two French press pots and an espresso pot sit on top. Dish towels — roosters on one, vegetables on the other — hang on the oven door handles. It’s a kitchen that’s worldly but cozy, a collection of things that carry family history and present-day preferences. Her mother’s squat silver sugar bowl and creamer sit on the breakfast table, and plates from Luna Garcia in Venice, Calif., hold fresh fruit and vegetables on the white tile counter. There’s a round vase holding small white roses, and near the sink there’s an orchid from Orchids Anonymous on 3rd Street. “Orchids are beautiful, and they’re low-mainte-

A food-themed calendar hangs next to the breakfast nook of the kitchen of Suzanne Tracht, chef at Jar Restaurant, at her home in Los Angeles. MCT PHOTOS

nance,” Tracht said. “They’re nice, they mind their own business.” She and her daughter, Ida Trevino, often eat in the breakfast nook, which is set off from the rest of the kitchen by a doorway and has its own built-in entertainment: One of their three rescue dogs, Juno, can jump high enough to peek in at the window. Up on the shelf that surrounds the nook, Mexican dioramas include one of skeletons playing pool. The corner hutch has two ingenious triangular drawers that open toward each other. Its shelves hold a collection of seltzer bottles and four ivory-colored metal water jugs. “I always stop at garage sales and antique stores,” Tracht said. Next to the YoungManson painting, on a narrow ledge, a wooden painted rooster seems to be inspecting the work. On another wall is a poster by de Roger Blachon in which a complete chaos of cooks and cakes and copper pots makes a mess in a delightfully wild restaurant kitchen. Spilled pastries, dirty dishes, even a toquewearing pig at the stove fill every bit of space. It’s the polar opposite of Tracht’s own kitchen. She good-naturedly complains

Antique water jugs from Hungary sit on a shelf in chef Suzanne Tracht’s kitchen.

about Ida and her friends leaving a mess in the kitchen — pizza boxes and the remnants of pasta.

Plates purchased from a consignment shop are used in chef Suzanne Tracht’s home kitchen.

“I like my house nice and clean,” Tracht, 48, said in serious understatement. The breakfast nook and,

separated by a wall, a room for pantry and laundry lead through separate doorways to the working

heart of the kitchen, a square area with the appliances and, of course, the food. Without an island, there seems to be a lot of open space, even though Tracht’s kitchen is modest. The dishwasher can’t open all the way because it hits the oven. The refrigerator is smaller than average. It’s big enough to hold the two rows of boxes of chocolate milk that Ida says she “could live off of.” “I think people work better in a small kitchen,” Tracht said, adding that the space didn’t leave enough room for the one appliance Ida and Max always wanted. “My kids are still mad at me for not having a microwave.” MCT INFORMATION SERVICES

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From vintage to vavoom: fall decor trends BY KIM COOK For The Associated Press

With nods to nostalgia, exotic motifs and tailored contemporary looks, the fall season in decor has lots to inspire home decorators. A warm palette of garnet, plum, sapphire, olive, chocolate, mustard and cream mixes with soft yet textural fabrics and muted metallics as our focus moves back indoors.

Vintage American Gingham, potato prints and buffalo checks; rough linen, burlap and cotton homespun textiles; earthy, rustic ceramics; chunky knitted pillow covers and throws; and galvanizedmetal storage containers were all part of home retailers’ fall previews. Distressed and salvaged wood furniture and forged iron accessories also are part of this look, so watch for affordable examples if it appeals. Grandin Road has mirrors and wall hooks made of old yardsticks. Pottery Barn has the Conner collection of reclaimed pine tables with limestone tops, and the Olivia bench with a weathered blue finish. Here too: candle holders fashioned out of old whiskey barrels and olive oil crates. Apparently, we are all supposed to be making butter and putting up jam this fall; many retailers showed kits with the makings for farm table goodies. Williams-Sonoma had kits for making cheese and butter, along with pretty wooden molds. Expanding their Agrarian line beyond the popular chicken coop, the retailer now has an old-school cider and wine press, and a grain mill, should you feel compelled to try your hand at flour making. There were Mason jars, lengths of colored twine and paper tags for gifting. West Elm showed several different table garden kits, and even a Mason jar cocktail shaker.

Parisian panache Tufted furniture and mirrored, lacquered furnishings evoke the elan of a turn-of-the-century French apartment, or maybe old Hollywood glamour. Arhaus’ curvy Club Apartment sofa fits the bill. West Elm’s silvery, glass-covered keepsake boxes do too; you’ll find substantially sized, etched, mercury-glass light fixtures here as well. Bernhardt has the lowprofile Lotus coffee table, Balboa media console and Gustav dining table, all in lustrous polished steel.

Suiting style Menswear fabrics cover many of this fall’s upholstered pieces. Crate & Barrel has the Donegal chair in a tweedy plaid, and Tux in houndstooth wool; the Savino ottoman and sectional comes in an Italian suiting stripe. Masters of None offers houndstooth and argyle bamboo bar coasters — indeed, barware in general is a strong trend. Beer making kits, pilsner glasses, bar carts and all the cocktail accouterments were ubiquitous at fall previews in New York.

Mid-century If you haven’t bought your ’60s-style walnut sideboard yet because you’re worried about the longevity of this trend, fret not. Mid-century Modern isn’t going anywhere for a while. Retailers showed a deep commitment to the style, in both furniture and accessories. You can find original and faux versions of many iconic designs, such as the Noguchi amoeba-shaped glass and wood table, Eames’ walnut and leather chairs, and Saarinen tulip dining tables, at Allmodern.com and Room and Board. Furniture maker Porky Hefer of Cape Town,

A Shift pillow from CB2 shows a pop of contemporary pattern and color.

A Go-cart desk is shown in a punchy orange, a sleek, contemporary twist on industrial style, which remains a top trend for this season. It is available also in gray or chartreuse from CB2. AP PHOTOS

Galeras vases in Portuguese ceramic have an earthy, yet modern vibe at Crate & Barrel.

A Snake print throw pillow from CB2 provides a pop of contemporary pattern and color.

strong among retailers this season. India takes a star A Crystal rug with a kaleidoscope graphic, from CB2, turn; watch for pierced shows some of fall’s new tonal hues and patterns. and hammered metal objects, as well as silks emrel’s Alston and Olin col- white-dotted bedding. bellished and printed with lection of textiles features elephants, tigers and other gold and graphite stripes Global goods ethnic motifs. on ivory backgrounds. The artisan communiPB Teen and Urban Ikea’s fall preview showed ties of Asia and Africa Outfitters’ colorful medaloversize polka-dot felt continue to be prolific lion, ikat and suzani texrugs in hot pink and lime, sources of decor, as affec- tiles look fresh from the and cheerful red-and- tion for global style stays bazaar. The nubby, retro plaid upholstery on a Donegal chair, part of a fall 2012 trend toward textured menswear fabrics, is shown.

echo those found in midcentury design, and they’d look great hung in multiples over a tailored wool sofa (West Elm).

Graphic Modern

Bold ivory and gold stripe Aston curtains are shown at Crate & Barrel. Also available in ivory and graphite, the curtains are in the top trend category for fall 2012.

South Africa, has done a great group of turnedwood pendant fixtures modeled after children’s spinning tops. The shapes

Orange, tomato, egg yolk, aqua, ebony and snow white — some of the hues that define the crisp, often edgy graphic modern style. CB2 sets the tone with their bright orange and yellow steel home-office pieces, modern art rugs, and array of accent pillows. The Sakano, Snake and Shift pillows punch things up with bold graphics; so does the Crystal runner rug, with a multihued kaleidoscope pattern. Chevrons, polka dots, ikat and broad stripes have carried over from spring and summer. Crate & Bar-

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HOUSE PLAN

Statuesque grandeur offered The Kersley’s arched windows and lofty entry are reminiscent of Chateauesque homes, popular at the turn of the 20th century. Keystones, corner quoins and a steeply pitched hip roof, not to mention sheer size, create an impression of statuesque grandeur. Inside, a graceful curved staircase sweeps up the right side of a wide, bright foyer with a two-story ceiling and a hardwood floor. Arched openings lead to the formal living room, dining room, and the informal family living spaces at the rear. Most of the main floor has 9-foot ceilings. Above the fireplace in the living room, mirrored glass shelves showcase family mementos and objects d’art. French doors and a tray ceiling augment the sense of cultured refinement. The dining room, with its coffered ceiling, hardwood floor and built-in buffet, is equally elegant. Family room, nook and kitchen are all of a piece. A pool room is off to the left, through raised panel doors. Roomy and bright, this play area has a wet bar and sliding glass doors that open on a large patio. In the family room, another fireplace adds color and warmth. The entertainment center houses electronic toys — bigscreen television, CD player, Blu-ray, video games and what-have-you. Kitchen conveniences include a spacious walk-in pantry and a large work island with a cook top.

Is paying off mortgage biggest bang for buck? BY RICHARD METCALF Albuquerque Journal

All four bedrooms in the Kersley are upstairs. Owners’ suite luxuries include a large walk-in closet, and a bathroom with twin vanities, soaking tub and oversized shower.

The guest suite has its own bathroom, complete with shower. The other two bedrooms share a dual-entry, two-section bathroom.

A review plan of the Kersley 30-041, including floor plans, elevations, section and artist’s conception, can be purchased for $25 by phone, mail or online. Add $5 for shipping and handling. Associated Designs, 1100 Jacobs Drive, Eugene, OR, 97402. www.associateddesigns.com. (800) 634-0123.

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The question of whether to pay off the mortgage commonly arises whenever a middle-class Joe or Jane scores a financial windfall big enough to make a difference but not enough to set them free. There’s no right answer, which might surprise a lot of people who believe it’s a no-brainer to pay off the mortgage and live debtfree. “Leverage is something we study and study and study,” said Don Hurst, a chartered financial analyst with Hurst Capital Management. “You do cashflow projections and everything you can to leverage your assets for the greatest financial return.” Leverage basically means getting the biggest bang for the buck. The goal is to invest the money in such a way as to maximize the financial return. The reason why it takes so much study is that the potential for high financial returns almost inevitably correlates with high risk, as in losing money instead of making it. “Finding a good investment is the challenge,” said Jerry Sais, a manager at Bank of Albuquerque. The difference between average annual returns from stocks and bonds and the average annual home appreciation is the basis for the argument in favor of investing a windfall rather than paying off a

mortgage, both Hurst and Sais said. Historically, the average annual return from investing in stocks and 10-year Treasury bonds has been higher than the average annual increase in the sales price of single-family homes. Another major factor is the mortgage itself. If refinanced at the current low interest rate of around 4 percent, including points, today’s mortgage is quite likely the cheapest money that an ordinary consumer has been able to borrow in several generations. The historically low interest rate bolsters the argument for maintaining a mortgage while putting most if not all of the financial windfall into an investment with a higher return or yield, Hurst and Sais said. On the other side of the question of whether to pay off the mortgage with a windfall is Daniel Yu, a financial analyst at United Capital New Mexico. “I would pay off my mortgage,” he said. “When you live debt-free, that’s good.” The rationale is partly to eliminate interest payments on a loan that you don’t need, he said. There’s peace of mind in having secured the housing component of life, which is often a family’s single biggest expense. And finally, there’s no sacrifice in having money to invest for higher returns or higher purposes, he said. MCT INFORMATION SERVICES

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Power drills tend to shear off screw heads You no doubt already have a cordless drill-driver in your home or shop, and have come to really appreciate everything these highly versatile tools can do, from drilling holes to driving a wide variety of fasteners. But you may have also come across a few of their limitations as well. Most lack the raw power for driving large fasteners like lag bolts. And their high rotational speed can shear off screw heads at the most inconvenient times, especially when fastening long screws or working with harder lumber. The solution might be to add an impact driver to your arsenal of cordless tools. An impact driver probably won’t replace your cordless drill, but it certainly provides a great complementary tool for a number of tasks. So what’s the difference between a drill and an impact driver? A drill utilizes a motor to provide rotational motion only. In order to drill a hole or drive a screw, you need to provide the strength against the drill to keep the bit in contact with the material or the fastener. With an impact driver, you still have a motor initially turning the chuck, and when there’s little resistance against the bit, the impact driver works pretty much like a conventional drill. But when the bit senses resistance, the impact driver automatically changes modes, and an

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internal hammer and anvil mechanism engages. This slows the chuck’s rotational speed, but applies a great deal more torque (rotational force), so you can drive long screws or bolts with considerably less effort and with less chance of shearing off the heads. The typical impact driver provides about three to four times as much torque as a conventional drill of the same voltage, in a smaller and lighter package. So with all that, are there disadvantages to an impact driver? A few. For one thing, they’re noisy. When they switch to their impact mode — which, by the way, they do without warning — they make a loud and somewhat irritating noise (think about those lug wrenches in a tire store), so you need to be wearing hearing protection. Another disadvantage is that impact drivers have a 1/4-inch hex chuck, not a conventional chuck, so you can only use hex bits in them. Most screwdriver bits and bit holders are this size, so that’s not a big deal. However, if you want to drill holes, you’ll need to invest in drill bits with a

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1/4-inch hex shank on the end. Finally, expect a bit of a learning curve with an impact driver, especially if you opt for one of the higher voltage ones. Because the impact mode kicks in unexpectedly, and because of the high torque, you need to get a feel for these tools. However, that’s not especially difficult, and you’ll find the trade-offs are well worth it especially if you have a big outdoor project like a new deck to tackle.

Shopping As with cordless drills, the best way to buy an impact driver is in a kit, with a charger, a couple of batteries and a storage case. If you’re in the market for both an impact driver and a drilldriver, you can get some great combo kits that have both and save even more money. Many kits come with a choice between standard 1.5-amp-hour (AH) and extended-run 3.0 AH batteries. With the extendedrun batteries you’ll be able to work longer between charges, but the trade-off is a higher initial cost and more battery weight. With a two-battery kit and a 30-minute fast charger, you may or may not find the extended-run batteries worth the extra investment. Here are two professionalgrade kits that are well worth considering, with their approximate retail kit prices: I DeWalt 20V Max 1/4-inch

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bright, trigger-activated light, and the mode selection is done with a convenient button rather than a switch, with a light to indicate the selected mode. The batteries also have a lighted, push-button fuel gauge. This impact driver also has three speed-torque modes, so you can compare the two and see which ranges might work better for you: Milwaukee’s is 0-850 RPM and 200 inch-pounds of torque; 0-2,100 RPM and 700 inch-pounds; and 0-2,900 RPM and 1,600 inch-pounds. Tool length is 5 1/2 inches, and weight is 3 pounds. The complete kit includes the impact driver, fast charger, two batteries, reversible belt hook, and hard-shell case. I Milwaukee 35-piece Impact Drill and Drive Set (Model 48-32-4402, $29.97): The high torque of an impact driver can twist and shear standard bits and sockets, so you really need to invest in the right bits to accompany your new impact driver. Milwaukee, for example, offers a beautiful set at an affordable price that’s specifically engineered for use with impact drivers. This set gives you five drill bits, three nut drivers, two socket adapters, two long screwdriver bits, and a bit holder with several different screwdriver bits, all in a nice fitted case. Remodeling and repair questions? Email Paul at paulbianchina@inman.com. All product reviews are based on the author’s actual testing of free review samples provided by the manufacturers. INMAN NEWS

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ies, $349): This tool has a nice, comfortable rubber-molded grip, with protective rubber pads where you set the tool down. It has a brushless motor for longer life and a battery fuel gauge. The chuck has a nice pushbutton release for one-handed accessory changes, and there are three LED lights around the chuck for great visibility. It features three speed-torque ranges to match the material you’re working with: 0-950 RPM and 500 inch-pounds of torque; 0-1,900 RPM and 900 inch-pounds; and 0-2,850 RPM and 1,500 inch-pounds. Tool length is 5 1/4 inches, weight is 3 pounds. The complete kit includes the impact driver, fast charger, two batteries, reversible belt hook, accessory storage clip, and hard-shell case. I Milwaukee M18 1/4-inch Hex Impact Driver Kit (Model 2653-22CT w/2 1.5 AH batteries, $229; Model 2653-22 with two 3.0 AH batteries, $299): The tool fits nicely in your hand, with a nonslip grip and rubber cushioning. There’s a

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

Building permits Oklahoma City Pepper Construction Co. of Indiana LLC, 1901 Northwest Expressway, retail sales, add-on, $5,300,000. Warren Construction, 9525 Pole Road, manufacturing, erect, $1,200,000. Smith & Pickel, 515 Central Park Drive, office, remodel, $1,000,000. Iron Gate Custom Homes, 11501 Hillsdale Drive, residence, erect, $900,000. Burns & McDonnell, 3220 S High Ave., parking, install, $750,000. Stonewall Homes LLC, 14200 SW 59, residence, erect, $590,000. Larry Basden, 6200 NW 2, office-warehouse, add-on, $400,000. Landmark Fine Homes LP, 11501Milano Road, residence, erect, $380,000. J. Hill Homes Inc., 9701 Piedmont Road, residence, erect, $350,000. Aaron Tatum Custom Homes LLC, 11724 Wileman Way, residence, erect, $347,000. Aaron Tatum Custom Homes LLC, 5505 NW 122 Terrace, residence, erect, $343,000. Landmark Fine Homes LP, 18509 Feliz Drive, residence, erect, $311,510. Allenton Homes & Development LLC, 7020 NW 159 Place, residence, erect, $294,000. Landmark Fine Homes LP, 16220 Willow Bend Ave., residence, erect, $283,770. Hollingsworth Enterprises LLC, 6617 Whispering Grove Drive, residence, erect, $280,000. Brass Brick Platinum Series Homes, 19121Meadows Crossing Drive, residence, erect, $275,000. Brass Brick Platinum Series Homes, 19109 Meadows Crossing Drive, residence, erect, $275,000. Lingo Construction Services, 324 N Robinson Ave., seven permits, office, remodel, $270,930. Lingo Construction Services, 324 N Robinson Ave., office, remodel, $269,190. Steve Grissom Inc., 13212 NW 4, residence, erect, $259,900. J. Hill Homes Inc., 3509 Walden Estates Drive, residence, erect, $258,000. Lingo Construction Services, 324 N Robinson Ave., office, remodel, $255,240. Trails End Homes Inc., 8901 Ryan Rhodes Drive, residence, erect, $250,000. Timber Craft Homes LLC, 8416 NW 140, residence, erect, $241,000. Randall Abbott, 5800 Midway Drive, residence, erect, $240,000. Vintage Custom Homes LLC, 7101 SW 105, residence, erect, $239,000. J.W. Mashburn Development Inc., 3209 SW 138, residence, erect, $235,000. CCDC Inc., 8508 NW 124, residence, erect, $225,000. Timber Craft Homes LLC, 8409 NW 143 Terrace, residence, erect, $220,500. Woodland Homes LLC, 9124 SW 36, residence, erect, $220,000. Dreamworks Construction LLC, 12504 Stonecrest Lane, residence, erect, $215,000. Dreamworks Construction LLC, 12408 Ponderosa Blvd., residence, erect, $215,000. Brass Brick Platinum Series Homes, 19100 Meadows Crossing Drive, residence, erect, $213,000. Red Door Custom Homes LLC, 8800 SW 111 Court, residence, erect, $210,000. Vintage Custom Homes LLC, 17405 Murcielago Court, residence, erect, $210,000. Authentic Custom Homes LLC, 8328 NW 141 Circle, residence, erect, $208,000. Katleron Construction Inc., 4801 SW 126, residence, erect, $200,000. Johnston Builders LLC, 5511 NW 128, residence,

erect, $194,000. Brass Brick Platinum Series Homes, 3401 NW 163, residence, erect, $190,000. Taber Built Homes LLC, 216 SW 175 Terrace, residence, erect, $190,000. Taber Built Homes LLC, 5820 Shiloh Blvd., residence, erect, $190,000. Johnston Builders LLC, 5513 NW 128, residence, erect, $189,000. Brass Brick Platinum Series Homes, 3304 NW 163, residence, erect, $180,000. Taber Built Homes LLC, 8716 SW 59 Terrace, residence, erect, $180,000. Taber Built Homes LLC, 5712 Shiloh Drive, residence, erect, $180,000. Johnston Builders LLC, 5517 NW 128, residence, erect, $178,500. Dodson Custom Homes LLC, 3112 NW 181 Terrace, residence, erect, $177,200. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 18505 Mesa Road, residence, erect, $168,000. ADG, 7646 W Reno Ave., retail sales, remodel, $167,475. Johnston Builders LLC, 5509 NW 128, residence, erect, $157,500. Horizon Group Properties, 7646 W Reno Ave., retail sales, remodel, $150,000. Larry Toombs, 929 NW 195 Terrace, residence, erect, $150,000. Vintage Custom Homes LLC, 5720 Lost Deer Drive, residence, erect, $150,000. Dodson Custom Homes 1LLC, 3116 NW 181Terrace, residence, erect, $146,400. Sun Properties LLC, 11717 SW 21, residence, erect, $140,000. Authentic Custom Homes LLC, 8025 Waters Edge Way, residence, erect, $130,000. St. Croix LLC, 1248 SW 85 Terrace, residence, erect, $130,000. Bitter Creek Homes LLC, 1840 NE 135, residence-attached, erect, $122,000. Ken Herzfeld Inc., 3366 Stonybrook Road, residence, erect, $120,000. Caston Construction Co., 901 N Lincoln Blvd., office, remodel, $120,000. Bitter Creek Homes LLC, 1834 NE 135, residence-attached, erect, $115,000. Rausch Coleman Homes LLC, 11817 NW 134, residence, erect, $109,000. Rausch Coleman Homes LLC, 11801NW 134, residence, erect, $109,000. Rausch Coleman Homes LLC, 11721 NW 134, residence, erect, $109,000. Rausch Coleman Homes LLC, 13424 Deer Spring Drive, residence, erect, $109,000. Rausch Coleman Homes LLC, 11820 NW 134, residence, erect, $109,000. Foster Signature Homes LLC, 3300 NW 164 Terrace, residence, erect, $108,500. Home Creations, 3516 Morgan Creek Road, residence, erect, $107,800. Foster Signature Homes LLC, 16400 Iron Fire Court, residence, erect, $106,000. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 420 Parsons Drive, residence, erect, $105,000. Home Creations, 15809 Sonya Way, residence, erect, $103,700. Home Creations, 904 Laurel Creek Drive, residence, erect, $103,200. Home Creations, 16017 Sonador Drive, residence, erect, $102,100. Home Creations, 15816 Sonya Way, residence, erect, $102,100. Massey (Rex) Construction Inc., 5701 Normandy Terrace, residence, add-on, $100,000. Bitter Creek Homes LLC, 1832 NE 135, residence-attached, erect, $100,000.

Bitter Creek Homes LLC, 1836 NE 135, residence-attached, erect, $100,000. HSE Architects PLLC, 3435 NW 56, medical clinic-office, remodel, $100,000. Monarch Construction Co. LLC, 3504 Canton Trail, residence, erect, $100,000. Red Eagle Construction, 100 E California Ave., restaurant, remodel, $100,000. Home Creations, 1100 Laurel Creek Drive, residence, erect, $99,800. Home Creations, 612 Inverleith Circle, residence, erect, $93,800. Home Creations, 19713 Vista Ave., residence, erect, $92,200. USA Shade & Fabric Structures, 200 S MacArthur Blvd., canopy-carport, erect, $86,000. USA Shade & Fabric Structures, 200 S MacArthur Blvd., canopy-carport, erect, $86,000. USA Shade & Fabric Structures, 200 S MacArthur Blvd., canopy-carport, erect, $86,000. USA Shade & Fabric Structures, 200 S MacArthur Blvd., canopy-carport, erect, $86,000. USA Shade & Fabric Structures, 200 S MacArthur Blvd., canopy-carport, erect, $86,000. USA Shade & Fabric Structures, 200 S MacArthur Blvd., canopy-carport, erect, $86,000. Central Oklahoma Habitat For Humanity, 8509 Durland Way, residence, erect, $85,000. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 2600 NW 184, residence, erect, $82,000. Home Creations, 616 Inverleith Circle, residence, erect, $81,000. David A Weum, 12350 S Sunnylane Road, storage, add-on, $80,000. Gardner Construction, 5629 SE 67, office, remodel, $75,000. Cornerstone Group LLC, 10701 SW 35, residence, erect, $65,000. King Crafted Construction, 9501 Winding Hollow Road, accessory, addon, $60,000. Evans Building Concepts, 8545 N Rockwell Ave., retail sales, remodel, $56,000. Mauricio Campa, 1636 NW 15, residence, remodel, $50,000. Caston Construction Co., 901 N Lincoln Blvd., office, remodel, $50,000. RGD Signature Homes LLC, 1222 Kenilworth Road, residence, add-on, $50,000. Berryman Enterprises, 807 N Broadway Ave., remodel, remodel, $45,000. Dorothy Lambert and Jennifer Sappington, 3308 SE 89, manufactured home, move-on-mobile home park, $41,900. Callahan Steel Buildings (Curt), 6524 NW 159, accessory, erect, $35,000. George Robinson, 6101 SE 58, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $31,000. Studio Architecture, 201 N Walker Ave., theater, remodel, $30,000. Boathouse Foundation, 742 SE 6, amusement, install, $30,000. RJS Travel Center LLC, 1901 E Reno Ave., restaurant, remodel, $30,000. Westwind Enterprises, 9009 NW 10, manufactured home, move-onmobile home park, $28,000. Zana Brand, 3016 Pelham Drive, residence, remodel, $28,000. Myers & Associates, 7002 S Bryant Ave., equipment, remodel, $28,000. No name provided, 17201 King Arthur Court, manufactured home, fire restoration, $25,000. Rose Creek Cottages Construction LLC, 17108 Trophy Drive, residence, remodel, $25,000. VII Asian Bistro, 2900 N Classen Blvd., restaurant, remodel, $25,000. S. Thomas Frameworks LLC, 13200 St. Andrews Drive, residence, remodel, $23,000. Skip’s General Construction & Repair, 1201 NW 178, business, remodel, $23,000.

Steve Mason, 25 NW 9, assembly hall, remodel, $22,000. Wintergreen LLC, 5401 NE 55, residence, add-on, $20,000. Connelly Paving Co., 1920 N Kate Ave., recreation center, install, $20,000. One Call Development LLC, 7500 S Santa Fe Ave., retail sales, remodel, $20,000. Terry Scrivner Construction, 11013 Queenswick Court, residence, remodel, $19,000. Red Eagle Construction LLC, 100 E California Ave., retail sales, remodel, $17,000. Charley Westfall Jur, 33 SE 37, residence, fire restoration, $15,000. Silvestre Granados, 624 SE Grand Blvd., accessory, erect, $15,000. Pamcorp, 4208 S May Ave., tower-antenna, install, $15,000. Pamcorp, 12144 W Reno Ave., tower-antenna, install, $15,000. Pamcorp, 4545 Enterprise Drive, tower-antenna, install, $15,000. Pamcorp, 7944 N Olie Ave., tower-antenna, install, $15,000. Selective Site Consultants Inc., 1019 SE 34, tower-antenna, install, $15,000. Charles Finnelle, 18941 SE 62, accessory, erect, $12,700. Jeremiah Weaver, 13500 Kasbaum Lane, manufactured home, move-on, $12,500. Steve’d Construction & Fixtures Inc., 2901 SW 126, canopy / carport, add-on, $12,000. Otoniel Deleon, 2921 NW 11, residence, add-on, $10,000. Taylor Made Construction, 4301 N Classen Blvd., medical clinic-office, remodel, $10,000. Christopher George, 2640 NW 34, residence, remodel, $8,000. Problem Solved Plumbing & HVAC, 5004 S Eastern Ave., manufactured home, move-on-mobile home park, $8,000. Problem Solved Plumbing & HVAC, 4800 Foster Road, manufactured home, move-on-mobile home park, $8,000. Problem Solved Plumbing & HVAC, 4800 Foster Road, manufactured home, move-on-mobile home park, $8,000. Problem Solved Plumbing & HVAC, 4800 Foster Road, manufactured home, move-on-mobile home park, $8,000. Grubbs Consulting, 1817 S Morgan Road, office, remodel, $7,500. Vortech Storm Shelters

Inc., 3025 Lamp Post Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $5,175. Alton Watson, 9206 S Pennsylvania Ave., office, remodel, $5,000. Johnston Builders, 9016 N Kelley Ave., canopycarport, erect, $5,000. Pope Contracting Inc., 4711 N Tulsa Ave., temporary building, move-on, $5,000. Roy L. Andrew Jr., 7328 Crown Point Road, accessory, erect, $4,500. Bailin Fang, 18200 Scarlet Oak Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,200. Donald R. Chaffin III, 1344 SW 106 Place, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,100. J.W. Mashburn Development, 12108 Dornick Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,800. Vortech Storm Shelters Inc., 8108 NW 158, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,750. Vortech Storm Shelters Inc., 19117 Canyon Creek Place, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,300. Flat Safe, 8409 Bigwood Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,200. Charles Prather, 2909 N Grove Ave., storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,000. Danny Murray, 3125 Eton Ave., storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,000. Dustin Barden, 17313 Grey Hawk Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,000. Joseph Key, 9701 SW 18, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $3,000. Andrew Murray, 9825 Horseshoe Road, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,995. David Murray, 4820 NW 62, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,995. Flat Safe, 11700 SW 3 Terrace, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,995. Ground Zero, 1608 Two Bridge Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,995. Ground Zero, 17308 Prado Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,995. Jimmy and Danielle Murray, 11201 Millbrook Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,995. Judy Leclaire, 1532 SE 47 Place, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,995. Judy Leclaire, 1532 SE 47 Place, storm shelter, install-storm shelter,

$2,995. William Nicewander Jr., 15932 Korie Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,995. Jinn Kae Kok, 17113 Sunny Hollow Road, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,900. Smart Shelters, 10804 SW 21, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,895. Betty Sowah, 2300 NW 157, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,800. Eric Cheatham Construction Co., 10854 San Lorenzo Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,800. Eric Cheatham Construction Co., 101 Settlers Way, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,800. Justin Murray, 2117 Mulberry Creek Ave., storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,800. Richard Rains, 2120 Mulberry Creek Ave., storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,800. Michael Johnston, 17209 Vitoria Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,795. No name provided, 1121 SW 99 Terrace, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,795. Michael O’Neal, 14300 Coffee Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,600. Troy Thompson, 3316 NW 176, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,500. Wanda White, 8340 NE 129, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,470. Ideal Homes of Norman LP/Ground Zero Shelters, 16412 Drywater Drive, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,300. Mark or Jennifer Vardaro, 10909 Blue Stem West Road, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,000. Brenda Belflower, 304 SE 59, automotive sales, remodel, $2,000. 4 Sons Construction, 1213 NW 38, residence, remodel, $1,000. Jennifer Butch, 508 NW 138, residence, add-on, $1,000.

Demolitions K&M Wrecking LLC, 1401 NW 24, residence. Sergio Ceballos, 13101 N Midwest Blvd., residence. Midwest Wrecking, 324 E Sheridan Ave., warehouse. Midwest Wrecking, 2629 NW 10, bar. Midwest Wrecking, 2232 NW 14, storage. Midwest Wrecking, 11704 SE 32, house. Midwest Wrecking, 1901 NW 27, storage.

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